Just when I think that maybe, I could not sent my kids to the private school Noah attends. Maybe we could then buy that vacation home we want (okay we really don’t want one–but we could have one). Maybe Bill could get a new car. Then I listen to something like this and am reminded [...]
I know this has turned into more of an education blog than anything–but it is my life’s passion and work. It is what I am passionate about. I wish I was able to post more lively, humorous posts about the mundane things in live–but that is just not me. I am thoughtful, cerebral, and an [...]
Education that is. There is ALWAYS talk of how bad education is and there are ALWAYS politicians talking about ways to improve it–highly qualified teachers (this means degrees and certification only–no measures of effectiveness), testing every year, mandating that all students (regardless of English proficiency or IEP status) will meet or exceed expectations. Those of [...]
It’s our job. I am sick, sad, heart-broken and pissed off. Here is why. I can’t believe that a community–not just a few idiots–but an entire fucking community could do something like this and think it’s okay. I have been following Constance’s quest to attend her prom with her girlfriend in the clothes of her [...]
Public education is what I’m talking about today–I know…surprise, surprise. In my current position as a charter school liaison–which means that I work with and oversee the charter schools that my university sponsors–I have a new appreciation and apprehension and repulsion at the politics that guide and determine what happens in education. Politics rules it [...]
I have been trying to articulate what’s been going on–but so much of it is stuff that I have blogged about before and people don’t necessarily want to hear me rant about the public educational system again and again. This topic is consuming much of my life now–as I have been observing student teachers and [...]
I have tried not to spend to much time lamenting about the urban educational system and suburbia’s perceptions of those who they decided to label as urban. It is something that really upsets, angers and bothers me to the core. I know I posted a while ago about stereotypes in education and how the accepted [...]
The essence of passion is an engagement and willingness to change. There is little honor in holding back, limiting participation, accepting mediocrity, and finding comfort in the status quo. With passion, we engage our soul and our being in this work, along with our mind and our body. With passion, we reclaim our hope and [...]
I have a job. I am excited about it. So very excited about it. I think I took the best job for me. I took a graduate assistanship at the university where I am working on my PhD. I had another interview at a community college and it was for a full-time instructor/coordinator position for [...]
School is back in swing. This semester I am not just a student. I am also an instructor. I took last semester off to spend more time with the kids–well mostly with Zoë. I missed teaching but was happy to just have family and my own studies to focus on. Now I am back multi-tasking [...]
